Librarian/PubServSpclst

Anne Arundel County Library • Glen Burnie, MD

13h

About The Position

OVERALL POSITION PURPOSE: PROFESSIONAL LEVEL WORK IN PROVIDING LIBRARY SERVICES INCLUDING REFERENCE, READERS' ADVISORY, PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH, AND LIBRARY INSTRUCTION TO THE PUBLIC OF ALL AGES.  WORK REQUIRES MAINTAINING CONSIDERABLE EXPERTISE IN THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DATABASES, EMAIL, DOWNLOADABLE E-BOOKS, E-AUDIO AND THE INTERNET. ACTS AS PART OF BRANCH’S MANAGEMENT TEAM AND ASSISTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BRANCH OPERATIONS AND THE SUPERVISION OF BRANCH STAFF.  MAY ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR BRANCH OPERATIONS AS DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE IN ABSENCE OF BRANCH MANAGER.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree
• Three years’ work experience in a library or educational setting.
• One year of supervisory experience. (Volunteer supervision considered as supervisory experience)
• Ability to secure certification as a Professional Public Librarian in the State of Maryland within 120 days following appointment
• Ability to meet re-certification requirements by completing 90 hours of training every 5 years.
• Completion of Library Associate Training Institute within two years following appointment; and ability to maintain eligibility by completing 90 hours of training every 5 years.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in library science or master’s degree in related field and one year of work experience in library or educational setting.
• One year of supervisory experience.
• Spanish language skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level